Financial Aid Calendar 2015-2016

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June 1, 2015

Priority deadline for receipt of requested financial aid "To Do List" items to assure completion of file for first Fall 2015 disbursement.

July 29, 2015

Fall 2015 Registration and Tuition Fee Payment Deadline Financial aid recipients are required to pay the difference between all University charges (including registration and tuition fees, on-campus housing and board plan) and pending financial aid. Students who have not paid registration and tuition fees will not be allowed to add classes during the Course Add/Drop period. Students who fail to pay tuition fees or do not have sufficient financial aid to pay tuition fees will be assessed a late fee and may have classes dropped for non-payments. For more information see Using Your Aid to Pay Charges.

August 20, 2015

Financial Aid Refunds First financial aid refunds for the Fall semester disbursed by Electronic Funds Transfer or mailed to students who have met all processing requirements and who have a credit balance after total charges are paid. For more information see Receiving Your Money: How Financial Aid is Disbursed.

September 3, 2015

First possible refund for students receiving Alternative Loans and who have a credit balance after total charges are paid.

September 18, 2015

University Census - Financial aid awards adjusted for Fall semester enrollment. Awards may be reduced or canceled for students enrolled in fewer than full-time units. See University Census.

Last day to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal or Maximum Unit Appeal to be considered for aid for the Fall semester.

November 1, 2015

Last day to submit an Exceptional Circumstance Appeal for fall-only students.

November 30, 2015

Last day to submit Stafford or PLUS loan application for Fall 2015 (fall-only students).

January 1, 2016

FAFSA on the Web available for the 2016/2017 academic year. Submit a new or renewal FAFSA. You may use estimated income and asset information if you have not yet completed your prior year federal income tax returns. Make sure you update with actual tax and income information after you have filed your taxes. Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to streamline and expedite the processing of your financial aid application. Net investments and assets should be accurate as of the date the FAFSA is signed. CSU, Chico's Federal School Code is 001146.

Financial Aid Refunds - first financial aid refunds for Spring semester disbursed by Electronic Funds Transfer or mailed to students who have met all processing requirements and who have a credit balance after total charges are paid.

February 4, 2016

First possible refund for students receiving Alternative Loans and who have a credit balance after total charges are paid.

February 15, 2016

Last day to submit the online application for CSU, Chico Scholarships for 2016/2017.

February 19, 2016

University Census - Financial aid awards adjusted for Spring semester enrollment. Awards may be reduced for students enrolled in fewer than full-time units. Also see University Census.

Last day to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal or Maximum Unit Appeal to be considered for aid for the Spring semester.

Priority application date for the 2016/2017 FAFSA. Your FAFSA must be received by the Office of Federal Student Aid by this date in order for you to be considered for all available funds. We will continue to accept applications after March 2 and distribute remaining funds throughout the academic year.

April 1, 2016

Last day to submit an Exceptional Circumstance Appeal for academic year or spring-only students.

Early April 2016

2016/2017 Financial Aid and Scholarship Office forms available.

2016 Summer Aid applications available.

Begin to notify students of 2016/2017 estimated financial aid awards. Students will receive an email notification to access their Student Center to view their estimated offer.

May 1, 2016

Last day to submit Spring 2016 loan and computer budget adjustment requests.